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Webster 1913 Edition

Mittent

Mit′tent

,
Adj.
[L.
mittens
, p. pr. of
mittere
to send.]
Sending forth; emitting.
[Obs.]
Wiseman.

Webster 1828 Edition

Mittent

MIT'TENT

,
Adj.
[L. mittens, from mitto, to send.]
Sending forth; emitting. [Not used.]

Definition 2024

mittent

mittent

English

Adjective

mittent ‎(comparative more mittent, superlative most mittent)

  1. (obsolete) Sending forth; emitting.
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Latin

Verb

mittent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of mittō

Etymology

From Latin mittens, present participle of mittere ‎(“to send”).

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